A little about Capital Power
Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.
Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!
One Permanent Full Time Position.
The Senior SME, Fleet Turnarounds is responsible for the overall performance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of the fleet-wide turnaround process. This role provides strategic leadership and oversight to the designated outage teams, mentoring and guiding them through the planning and execution of each turnaround to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes aligned with the Outage Manager’s requirements.
This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning capability, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-impact turnaround outcomes across the organization.
You will contribute to our team by:
- Leading the end-to-end turnaround process across the fleet, driving consistency, standardization, and best practices.
- Providing technical expertise and operational support to Asset teams to optimize scope development, risk management, scheduling, and execution performance.
- Integrating Capital and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects into turnaround planning and execution to ensure seamless coordination, cost control, and schedule adherence.
- Developing, maintaining, and reviewing Asset long-term plans to ensure competitiveness, strategic alignment, and accuracy of scope, cost forecasts, and execution strategies.
- Establishing performance metrics, monitoring turnaround results, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, reliability, and financial performance.
- Identify and mentor the immediate and extended turnaround team for deliverables and responsibilities.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement, best practices, initiatives in Turnaround process and execution.
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with contractors providing services.
What you will bring to the role:
Education:
- Preferred: B.Sc. Engineering, with P.Eng. designation OR College/University level management/business degree.
Experience:
- 10+ years Project Management experience, with 5+ Turnaround experience.
- 5+ year on-site Power Generating Plant experience, preferably in maintenance.
Technical Skills:
- Experience preparing and obtaining approval for large multi-year budgets and subsequent execution.
- Technical experience and understanding of all turnaround planning and execution systems and processes.
- Excellent in root cause analysis and problem resolution skills.
- Significant experience with RFQ, sourcing, and contract negotiations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to effectively manage and mentor resources that are not direct reports.
- Highly self-motivated, with demonstrated ability to deliver on challenging goals.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, energetic environment with tight deadlines.
Working Conditions:
- Heavy industrial facility designated as a safety sensitive location.
- Physical mobility and ability to use PPE required.
- Multi-union/out-of-scope work force.
- Required travel up to 20%
Additional Details:
Remote work arrangements may be considered depending on role requirements and business needs. Final work location arrangements will be confirmed at the time of offer.
- This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
- The pay range for this position is $145,800.00 - $236,900.00 CAD
- The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior relevant experience.
- This position is eligible for health care benefits, retirement benefits, paid time off, and annual bonus.
- As this is a safety sensitive position, clearance of a pre-employment drug test is required, subject to applicable law.
- In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in United States of America.
- The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.
- Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1500 Referral Reward!
- We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordable employee benefits, retirement savings, and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development.
- Depending on the position requirements relocation assistance may be available.
How To Apply and Next Steps
Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application atwww.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.
Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contactingcareers@capitalpower.com.
Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.
Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.
